13) You should see the network card's brand name, Physical MAC address in the form of 6 pairs of hexadecimal digits (48 bit address)

14) You should see your computer's IP address in the form 192.168.1. (some number between 2 to 255)

This address should be assigned to your computer by the router using the DHCP protocol

15) If ANY of the above checks fail, run the network setup Wizard:

a) go to the control panelb) double click on NETWORK SETUP WIZARD

c) Select my computer connects to the internet using another computer or a residential gateway (router)

Choose DHCP, not a static address

This should do the trick

Your computer should now be configured to accept a dynamicIP address from the router using DHCP

Open your WEB browser, type int the router's default IP address,login into the router with a default factory password, andset it up based on the instruction manual, or call the routermanuf's tech support line for help.

Good luck

Martin

P.S.If your router does not provide DHCP services,which is very unlikely, you may have to consult yourrouter manual on how to set up a STATIC IPaddress, but I have never come across thisproblem with any modern router. The dynamic addressshould work.

DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol,whereby your computer sends out a special packetrequesting the assignment of its IP address from the router.

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Connect your router to computer with ethernet cable then you can access it with following default link. http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.15.1 or http://192.168.2.1 If you are not able to access it with above ip then check your computers ip address gateway ip is your router ip try with it. Then it ask for user name and password. Type user as "admin" and password as "admin" or "password" or blank. Then you can see configuration page of router. Then configure wan settings and lan settings enable wireless if you want to use wifi Then save settings and restart router Then connect cable from internet service provider to WAN port of router and connect ethenet lan cable from computer to lan port of router. . Let me know if you need further assistance. Thanks for using FixYa.

Unplug your Comcast modem from your electrical outlet. Connect the Ethernet cord from the back of your Comcast modem into the Ethernet port labeled "Internet" on your new router. Connect an available Ethernet port from the back of the new router to the Ethernet port on the back of your computer.

Plug your cable modem into an electrical outlet. Plug your new router in an electrical outlet.

Reboot your computer. Click on "Start," then "Control panel." Click "Network and sharing." Select "Set up a new home network."

Click on the option for a router or cable modem when prompted by Windows to select your hardware. Your computer will attempt to access your new router. When the brand name for your router is listed, double-click it so your computer can configure itself to the new router.

Create a new name for your home network and create a unique password to prevent unauthorized users on your network. Your computer may reset your Comcast modem and router so your new changes can take effect.

the ethernet cable should be connected to the ethernet port of the router to the ethernet/network port of the computer. you will also need to connect a cable through the router and the modem, then a phone cable from the modem to the phone line.

on your computer try to reinstall the device driver for wireless. try to connect the ethernet cable directly to the computer. if you have internet access, then most likely your netgear router needs to be reconfigured. you need to contact your internet service provider or router manufacturer for the reconfiguration of your router. mostly likely the security settings of the router needs to be changed.

Check to make sure the DNS settings on the second computer match that of the first one or that the DNS settings are being set up by DHCP. Also, open a dos prompt (start, run, CMD enter) and in that prompt type PING 192.168.1.1 or the ip of your router... compare the results on each pc and if the second one indeed gets a slower ping time I would first try a new cable, followed by a different port on the switch/router and if that still does not solve the issue, try a new ethernet card in the second pc